Leggett & Platt Components Company, Inc.
Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation — Amputations — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
| Employer | Leggett & Platt Components Company, Inc. | Report ID | 2015086283 |
| Address | 2071 S. Green St. | City, State ZIP | TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801 |
| Event Date | August 31, 2015 | Outcome | Amputation |
| Nature of Injury | Amputations | Body Part | Fingertip(s) |
| Event Type | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Source of Injury | Milling machines |
| Secondary Source | Belts, gloves, neckties, scarves | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 332510 | Inspection # | 1090476 |
| GPS Coordinates | 34.21000, -88.72000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was wearing work gloves while operating a vertical milling machine to fabricate a tube. The employee attempted to adjust the tube in the machine with his left hand when his work glove got caught on a set screw. His left little fingertip was amputated; there was no bone loss.
Incident Summary
On August 31, 2015, a worker at Leggett & Platt Components Company, Inc. in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered amputations to the fingertip(s). The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation, with milling machines identified as the source of injury. The worker was amputation.
Context
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